That brings to an end our coverage of the 4th ODI. Do join us for the final match to be played on Wednesday, the 5th of September. For now, this is Pradeep signing off. Cheers and bye..

England now move firmly on top of the table with 123 points. South Africa are on 117 points and slip down to No. 3 with India the new No. 2 ODI ranked team with 120 points.

Presentations:

Bell: It has been nice to be opening. I enjoy playing with Trott. He is strong on the leg side while I am strong at the off-side. I have worked on my game at Warwickshire and enjoying my batting at the top of the order. I hope Trott is ok for the next game.

Bell is the MoM for his 88

Cook: We made good use of the condfitions, we did not get early wickets but managed to keep a lid on them. Bell and Trott added useful runs to help us cross the line. Our bowling was outstanding, we did not lose heart when things did not go our way. Kieswetter is improving with every game and that has been a positive. We will look to close the series with a win at Trent Bridge.

AB de Villiers: Very disappointing performance, we did not put up enough runs on the board. The openers did well but the middle order did not give a good account of themselevs. We have no excuses, we will hope to do well in the final match and finish the series at 2-2. happy with the way our bowlers responded, they did their best to defend the target.

Storming finish by England and they retain the No.1 rank irrespective of the next match. South Africa were always playing the second fiddle after losing the toss, they pottered around to 220. The bowling barring Steyn was lacklustre. Bell played the anchor with an attractive 88 while Trott, Morgan and Kieswetter chipped in with useful scores.

46.4

Steyn to Kieswetter, SIX, England win! What a way to finish the match, this was full and outside off, Kieswetter gets forward and thumps it on the up over mid-off, the ball sails deep into the stands. England go 2-1 up

46.3

Steyn to Kieswetter, 2 runs, low full toss on the pads, Kieswetter clips it in front of square, Amla gets across, puts in a slide and prevents the boundary

46.2

Steyn to Kieswetter, FOUR, lucky, but Kieswetter will take it, short and on the stumps, Kieswetter gave the charge, looked to go over mid-wicket, gets a top edge that sails back over AB's head and into the fence

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, McLaren pitches this one further up and just outside off, Morgan dabs it towards point, wants a single but sent back by Kieswetter

45.2

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, slower ball from McLaren, not well directed though, Morgan shuffles across the stumps and pull sit fine and past the keeper for a boundary

45.1

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan gives the charge to a length ball and drives it straight to mid-off

Ryan McLaren [8.0-0-40-1] is back into the attack

44.6

Parnell to Kieswetter, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away, Kieswetter throws his bat at that and misses

44.5

Parnell to Kieswetter, no run, Parnell is bowling too many short ones, this one is well outside off, Kieswetter pulls it straight to Tsotsobe at mid-on

44.4

Parnell to Kieswetter, no run, short of a length ball just outside off, Kieswetter gets right behind the line in defence

44.3

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, super shot but well saved as well, width from Parnell, Morgan creams it to the right of Amla at cover point who dives and makes a good stop

44.2

Parnell to Kieswetter, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Kieswetter gets on top of the bounce and guides it to third man

44.1

Parnell to Kieswetter, FOUR, Fab shot, length ball outside off, Kieswetter gets forward and sends a scorching cover drive, the fielder in the deep was just 6-7 yards away and can't make it, nice way to get off the mark

43.6

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, good running from Morgan, shuffles across to a length ball and tucks in behind square, they run well and complete the second run

43.5

Steyn to Kieswetter, leg byes, 1 run, full ball on the pads, Kieswetter looks to flick and misses, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye

43.4

Steyn to Kieswetter, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Kieswetter mistimes a cut towards cover point

43.3

Steyn to Kieswetter, no run, short of a length ball on the stumps, Kieswetter gets right behind the line and defends it back towards the bowler

Craig Kieswetter, right handed bat, comes to the crease

43.2

Steyn to Ian Bell, out Caught by de Villiers!! Brilliant catch from AB. This was short and just outside off, Bell was skiping down the track, looks to cut, gets a top edge. The ball was travelling, AB leapt up, both feet were in the air and takes the catch with his right hand high over his shoulder. Steyn has got the big wicket, Bell misses out on a hundred. Ian Bell c de Villiers b Steyn 88(137) [4s-8 6s-1]

Steyn to Ian Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

43.1

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, full and on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

Dale Steyn [8.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack

Steyn is back for a final burst

42.6

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of good length outside off, Morgan gets a good stride forward in defence'

42.5

Parnell to Ian Bell, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, clipped behind square for a single

42.4

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, punched towards cover point

42.3

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, full and on the pads, Morgan clips it in front of square for a single

42.2

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, tapped towards point

42.1

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Morgan whips it wide of mid-wicket for a couple

41.6

Peterson to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, tossed up on off, Morgan eases it to long on, retains the strike with that run

41.5

Peterson to Eoin Morgan, no run, flighted delivery on off, Morgan gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

41.4

Peterson to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, fab shot, Peterson drags this one short, Morgan swivels back and pulls it in the gap between square leg and mid-wicket, races away to the fence

41.3

Peterson to Ian Bell, 1 run, short and outside off, Bell backs away and cuts it square on the off-side for a single

41.2

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Bell drives it to mid-on, Eoin Morgan wanted a single and is sent back

41.1

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, flighted delivery on off, Bell skips down the track and gets an inside edge onto the pads

Robin Peterson [6.0-1-19-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of a length ball outside off, dabbed towards point

40.5

Parnell to Ian Bell, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, Bell drives it wide of mid-off and hares across for a quick single, Steyn makes a direct hit at the bowler's end, but Bell was well in

40.4

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, it spat on Bell, took off from a length, Bell does well to drop his gloves and plays it towards the off-side

40.3

Parnell to Ian Bell, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Bell goes for the cover drive, ends up slicing it in the air over point, gets back for the second run as Amla gets across near the ropes

40.2

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, full toss outside off, Bell gave the charge and misses, the ball shaves past the off-stump

40.1

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, full ball outside off, Bell drives it straight to the fielder at cover point

39.6

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and angling away, Morgan looks to cut and misses

39.5

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, full ball outside off, Morgan leans forward and drives it to mid-off

39.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for a run

39.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, wide, McLaren hurls this one full and outside off as he saw Bell advancing, wide called

39.3

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, short and outside off, Morgan rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single

39.2

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Morgan pokes at that and misses

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, short and wide outside off, Bell mistimes a cut towards point

38.5

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, too straight from Parnell, Morgan whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single

38.4

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, full and swinging back in, driven towards mid-off

38.3

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, Morgan skips down the track and nudges one past the lone slip, gets back for the second run

38.2

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, hastens on Morgan, he looks to work it towards the onside, gets a soft leading edge towards cover

38.1

Parnell to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of a length ball outside off, punched toards point

Wayne Parnell [4.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

37.6

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Bell skips down the track and defends it towards point

37.5

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, tapped towards point

37.4

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, 3 runs, nicely played, length ball on the pads, Morgan stays deep in his crease and pushes it wide of mid-wicket, Amla gets across from the deep and keeps them down to three runs

37.3

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, lovely shot, Morgan does a little shimmy down the track, converts the ball into a half volley and drives it back past the bowler and into the fence

37.2

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, full ball on the pads, driven towards mid-on

37.1

McLaren to Ian Bell, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Bell shimmies down the track and flat bats it to deep extra cover

36.6

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan takes on the short ball and misses, too quick for him as it flies past the outside edge

36.5

Steyn to Ian Bell, 1 run, short and wide, Bell chops it down towards third man for a single

Bit of rain in the air again

36.4

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Morgan punches it to the right of cover point and calls for a quick single, easily done in the end

36.3

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away, left alone

36.2

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, no run, short and just outside off, Morgan flashes a cut to backward point

36.1

Steyn to Eoin Morgan, no run, short of good length outside off and shaping away, left alone

35.6

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Morgan shuffles across and clips it in the air towards square leg, he is off the mark with a single

35.5

McLaren to Eoin Morgan, no run, good pace and bounce from McLaren, Morgan drops his gloves and lets it go through to the keeper

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

35.4

McLaren to Bopara, out Caught by de Villiers!! Edged and caught. Bopara's flop show continues, this was a good length delivery outside off and shaping away, Bopara has a loose frail at that, gets a thick outside edge through to the keeper, AB dives to his right to complete the catch. Is there life in this match? Bopara c de Villiers b McLaren 6(14) [4s-1]

McLaren to Bopara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

35.4

McLaren to Bopara, wide, this is full and way outside off, wide called

35.3

McLaren to Bopara, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and shaping back in, left alone

35.2

McLaren to Bopara, no run, on a length outside off and holding its line, left alone

35.1

McLaren to Bopara, no run, full ball outside off, Bopara goes for an ambitious drive and misses

Ryan McLaren [5.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

No overs have been lost

34.6

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Bell drives away from his body and gets athick inside edge onto the pads

34.5

Steyn to Bopara, 1 run, another short ball from Steyn, Bopara rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square for a single

34.4

Steyn to Bopara, no run, good length delivery outside off, Bopara pushes it towards the off-side

34.3

Steyn to Bopara, FOUR, Clubbed, too short from Steyn, Bopara pulls it to the left of Tsotsobe, the ball bounces in front of him and races away to the fence

34.2

Steyn to Bopara, no run, fuller length delivery on off and shaping away, Bopara gets across and defends it towards the onside

Good news, the match will restart in 5 minutes time. Presumably, no overs have been lost.

5:10 pm local time: England are 33 runs ahead according to D/L method. If there is no more play, they will win this match with ease.

The rain has got heavier, the two umpires confer with each other and call for the covers. Rain stops play.

34.1

Steyn to Bopara, no run, cross seam from Steyn, gets this one to skid across the batsman, Bopara looks to cut and misses

Dale Steyn [6.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

A few drops of rain around, it looks pretty dark as well

33.6

Elgar to Ian Bell, no run, flatter and outside off, Bell rocks back and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover

33.5

Elgar to Bopara, 1 run, tossed up on off and spinning away, Bopara dabs it wide of cover and hares across for a quick single, brings up England's 150

33.4

Elgar to Bopara, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, turned towards the onside

33.3

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, too short from Elgar, Bell rocks back and cuts it to deep cover

33.2

Elgar to Ian Bell, no run, short and outside off, chopped straight to the fielder at cover

33.1

Elgar to Ian Bell, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump line, Bell gets across in defence

32.6

Tsotsobe to Bopara, no run, on a length just outside off, defended back to the bowler

32.5

Tsotsobe to Bopara, no run, length ball from Tsotsobe, he bowled it with a scrambled seam, Bopara has a nervy poke at that and misses

32.4

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 1 run, short ball outside off, Bell chops it in the gap between point and gully, settles for a single

32.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, FOUR, poor ball from Tsotsobe, short and angling down the leg, Bell swivels across and helps it along, fine leg is very wide, the ball scoots away to the fence

32.2

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball on middle, Bell gets across in defence

32.1

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, slower ball from Tsotsobe, ends up as a dipping low full toss, pushed towards mid-off

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, out Lbw!! You can call it anyway, great review or a brave one, but South Africa have got their second wicket, this one just about pitched on the leg-stump line and spins back into Trott, he was looking to sweep and misses, the impact was on middle and was going on to hit middle. Umpire Taufel has to reverse his decision. Jonathan Trott lbw b Elgar 48(77) [4s-4]

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

South Africa have gone for a review, it looks like a desperate one, did it pitch in line? Yes, Trott is a goner

31.4

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, too short from Elgar, Bell rocks back and pulls it to deeo mid-wicket for a single

31.3

Elgar to Ian Bell, no run, short and spinning away, Bell cuts it to the left of Faf who dives and stops some runs

31.2

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, driven to deep mid-on for a single

31.1

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, short and outside off, punched towards cover point

30.6

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 2 runs, slower delivery on the stumps, Bell gives the charge, looks to go over mid-on, does not get gold of it, gets plenty of height but not the distance, just about clears mid-on, the ball plugs after dropping near the ropes

30.5

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, FOUR, nailed, too short and outside off, Bell rocks back and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. Salt on the wounds of Tsotsobe

30.4

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 2 runs, Peterson drops a sitter, this was full and outside off, Bell was looking to go over the infield, gets it right off the toe of the bat, the ball loops to Peterson at mid-on, he gets both hands on it and lets it go, SA are looking down and out

30.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball on off, Bell backs away and pushes it back to the bowler

30.2

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, Tsotsobe drifts this one on the pads, nudged wide of mid-on for a single

30.1

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, good length delivery on off, pushed back to the bowler

29.6

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, Trott sweeps it behind square for a single

29.5

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, short and outside off, Bell flat bats it to long off

29.4

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Trott jabs it wide of mid-on for a single

29.3

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, tossed up on off, eased to long off for a single

29.2

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, Trott works a well flighted delivery wide of mid-wicket for a single

29.1

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, flighted delivery on of and spinning away, Trott pushes it towards the off-side

Dean Elgar [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

28.6

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, Bell almost yorked himself, skips down the track to a full ball, manages to dig it out in the end

28.5

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, defended towards cover

28.4

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 2 runs, too straight from Tsotsobe, Bell gets inside the line and clips it very fine, wants the second and takes on the arm of Parnell. A better throw and Bell would have been in heaps of trouble, as it is, he makes his ground safely

28.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, FOUR, Bell is in a mood to finish this one early, backs away to a length ball and lifts it back over the bowler's head, a couple of bounces and into the ropes

28.2

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 2 runs, full ball on the pads, Bell whips it stylishly over mid-wicket, McLaren gets across quickly and limits them to a couple

28.1

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, length delivery angling across, Trott opens the face of the bat and steers it down towards third man

Lonwabo Tsotsobe [5.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

27.6

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, defended towards cover

27.5

Parnell to Ian Bell, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Bell waits on it and cuts it behind point, Faf dives and gets a ghand on that, can't save the batsmen from running back for the second

27.4

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, Bell is going for the jagular, this was the slower one outside off, Bell did not pick it, went for the extravagant drive and misses

27.3

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, good length delivery outside off, Bell charges down the track and mistimes his drive back to the bowler

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, short ball angling down the leg, Bell ducks under it

26.4

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, slower delivery outside off, pushed back to the bowler

26.3

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, on a length just outside off, dabbed towards point

26.2

Steyn to Ian Bell, 2 runs, 23rd FIFTY for Bell, short of a length delivery outside off and angling away, Bell opens the face of the bat and steers it wide of third man, returns for the second run, this has been an important knock from him

26.1

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, Trott tucks it behind square for a single

25.6

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, quicker and outside off, pushed back to the bowler

25.5

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, Peterson gives this one more air, driven towards cover

25.4

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, tossed up on off, Bell gets forward and blocks

25.3

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, pushed through by Peterson, Bell skips down the track and defends it towards backward point

25.2

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, tossed up on off, Bell presses forward in defence

25.1

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, swept behind square for a single

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, tossed up on the stumps, driven towards mid-on

22.6

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, signs of aggression from Trott, gets across to one angled back in, clips it up and over mid-wicket. The ball drops dead after pitching, but has enough legs to cross the ropes, brings up the 100 run stand between these two

22.5

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, no run, full ball outside off, Trott gets forward and drives it to mid-off

22.5

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, wide, short bumper from McLaren, too short though, wide called

22.4

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of a length ball outside off, defended towards cover point

22.3

McLaren to Ian Bell, 1 run, full and outside off, Bell bends his knees and plays a good looking cover drive in the air, one bounce through to Amla at sweeper cover

22.2

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, Bell shimmies down the track, loses his footing, manages to knock it away towards the off-side

22.1

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, McLaren angles one on the pads, tucked behind square for a single

21.6

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, nudged wide of point to keep the score ticking along

21.5

Peterson to Ian Bell, 1 run, slow turn for Peterson, but plenty of width, Bell chops it behind point for a single

21.4

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, flatter from Peterson, Trott nudges it in front of square for a single

21.3

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, 2 runs, flatter and on the pads, Trott sweeps it behind square and gets back for the second run

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, no run, tossed up on off, Trott defends it back to the bowler

20.6

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short, slower short of length ball, angling down the leg as well, Bell looks to pull and misses

20.5

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, low full toss outside off, punched back to the bowler

20.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, full ball outside off, Bell moves forward and defends it towards point

20.3

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, good length delivery outside off, Bell gets forward and defends it back towards the bowler

20.2

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, Bell shimmies down the track and defends it towards point

20.2

McLaren to Ian Bell, wide, huge wide outside off, Bell went chasing after that and misses, wide called

20.1

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Trott drives it wide of mid-off for a single

Ryan McLaren [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

19.6

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, pushed through on the pads, Bell looks to flick and misses

19.5

Peterson to Ian Bell, SIX, magnificent, the shot of the match so far, Bell skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, opens the face of the bat and lifts it effortlessly inside out over extra cover, the ball lands on the ropes on the full

19.4

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, full ball on off, Bell reverse paddles it to short third man

19.3

Peterson to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, tossed up on the middle, worked wide of cover for a single

19.2

Peterson to Ian Bell, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, nudged to mid-wicket for a single

19.1

Peterson to Ian Bell, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Bell skips down the track and pats it back to the bowler

18.6

Parnell to Ian Bell, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Parnell, Bell gets inside the line and misses the flick, the ball rolls towards square leg off the pads

18.5

Parnell to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short and outside off, Trott runs it down towards third man for a single

18.4

Parnell to Ian Bell, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, Bell skips down the track and drills it hard at Steyn at mid-off, he fumbles and allows a single

18.3

Parnell to Ian Bell, FOUR, lashed, short and wide outside off, Bell advances down the track and clubs it up and over cover for a boundary

Parnell to Ian Bell, 2 runs, Bell pulls a short ball in the air and gets it wide of McLaren at deep backward square leg, gets back for the second run

14.3

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, full ball outside off, Bell looks to drive and gets a thick outside edge towards point

14.2

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, length ball outside off, Bell skips down the track and drives it straight to cover point

14.1

Parnell to Ian Bell, no run, full ball on the stumps, driven towards mid-on

Wayne Parnell, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

13.6

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, tossed up on the leg stump line, Bell clips it behind square for a single

13.5

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single

13.4

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, low full toss on the pads, whipped to deep mid-wicket for a single

13.3

Elgar to Ian Bell, no run, flighted delivery on off, Bell turns it towards the onside

13.2

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short and outside off, Trott cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single

13.1

Elgar to Ian Bell, byes, 3 runs, that has fooled everyone, Bell was shaping for the sweep, Smith ran across from 1st slip, Bell missed the sweep, so did AB, Smith has to run back, the batsmen get an easy three

12.6

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, this one nips back in from outside off, Trott is caught in his crease as he looks to defend, gets hit high on the pads

12.5

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of a length ball outside off, pushed back to the bowler

Trott seems to be struggling after being hit on the wrists earlier

12.4

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, short bouncer outside off, Trott ducks under it and lets it go, one called for the over

12.3

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, length ball on the stumps, Trott backs away and drives it to mid-off

12.2

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 1 run, short of a length ball on the stumps, Bell sashays down the track and clips it to deep square leg for a single

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, pushed through by Elgar, Trott shimmies down the track and blocks it

11.5

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, Elgar drifts this one just outside off, defended solidly

11.4

Elgar to Ian Bell, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Bell opens the face of the bat and steers it towards sweeper cover for a single

11.3

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, punched to long off for a single

11.2

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, short and spinning away, Trott plays it to the left of Faf at cover

11.1

Elgar to Jonathan Trott, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven back to the bowler

Dean Elgar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

10.6

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, Bell punches it straight to Smith at short point

10.5

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, Tsotsobe drifts one on the pads, clipped away behind square for a single

10.4

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 1 run, short ball from Tsotsobe, Bell shimmies down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single

10.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, on a length around middle, Bell gets across and defends it back to the bowler

10.2

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, Trott opens the face of the bat and steers it down towards third man

10.1

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, good lifter from Tsotsobe, Trott drops his gloves and sways away from the line

9.6

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, misunderstanding between the two, but all ends well, Bell dabbed onto the left of point, Trott wanted a single and was half way down the track, the fielder can't pick up the ball cleanly and Trott makes it back

9.5

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, chopped towards point

9.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, FOUR, super shot from Bell, too short from McLaren as he saw Bell giving the charge, Bell pulls it in front of mid-on and finds the ropes, good attacking cricket

9.3

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short and just outside off, Trott rides with the bounce and keeps it down towards third man

9.2

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, no run, full ball in that corridor just outside off, Trott presses across and defends it towards mid-off

9.1

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Trott pushes it towards cover

two slips in place

8.6

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, leg byes, 1 run, length ball on the pads, Trott looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls off the pads

The lights are on at Lord's. It has become a bit murky

8.6

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, wide, Tsotsobe angles this one down the leg, it went just past the leg stump, wide called

8.5

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, cracking shot, too much width from Tsotsobe, Trott backs away, opens up the off-side and clears point with a flashy cut

8.4

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of good length outside off, Trott gets across in defence

8.3

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, once again in that channel just outside off and holding its line, Trott pushes at that and misses

8.2

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, excellent bowling from Tsotsobe, gets this one to nibble away from the right hander, he pushes at that and is beaten

8.1

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, no run, length ball angled across Trott, he is happy to let it go

Lonwabo Tsotsobe [2.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack

7.6

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, on a length outside off and holding its line, left alone

7.5

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length and just outside off, defended back to the bowler

7.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, 2 runs, too straight from McLaren, Bell gets inside the line and clips it behind square for a couple

7.3

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, Trott opens the face of the bat and steers it towards third man

7.3

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, wide, he drifts this one well down the leg, wide called

7.3

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, wide, McLaren overcompensates and hurls this one wide outside off, called by the umpire

7.2

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, fab shot, McLaren angles this one back into Trott, he gets across and clips it wide of mid-wicket, the fielder in the deep is very square, Trott takes the boundary

7.1

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, no run, on a length just outside off, Trott defends it towards point

6.6

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and shaping away, spats at Bell who does well to withdwaw in the end, top over from Steyn

6.5

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, too fast from Steyn, Trott was looking to gets away from the line, the ball hits him hard on the gloves and rolls away behind square

6.4

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, this is a super spell from Steyn, he gets this one to nip back in from outside off, Trott was drawn into a loose drive, ends up playing inside the line and misses

6.3

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, good length delivery outside off and holding its line, Trott watches the ball all along as it sails through to the keeper

6.2

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of a length ball outside off and angling away, left alone

6.1

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, lovely bowling from Steyn, the leg break, Trott was trotting down the track, pokes at that and misses

5.6

McLaren to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, too straight from McLaren, Trott gets across and helps it along to deep square leg

5.5

McLaren to Ian Bell, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, Bell runs it to the left of point, Faf dives but can't collect the ball cleanly

5.4

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of good length outside off and holding its line, Bell has a poke at that and misses

5.3

McLaren to Ian Bell, 2 runs, fine shot from Bell, McLaren saew him skipping down the pitch and drops it short, Bell adjusts and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a brace

5.2

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, good length delivery angling back in, Bell gets across and defends it solidly

5.1

McLaren to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, Bell gets forward and defends it towards the off-side

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, lucky Trott, this was short and outside off, effort ball from Steyn, Trott was looking to pull, is beaten by the pace and lobs it in the air, the ball drops right in between the bowler and the fielder rushing in from mid-off

4.4

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, short of a length ball outside off, Trott presses across in defence

4.3

Steyn to Ian Bell, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Bell angles it down towards third man

4.2

Steyn to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball just outside off, defended towards the off-side

4.1

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, too straight from Steyn, Trott works it past square leg for a single

3.6

Tsotsobe to Jonathan Trott, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Trott chops it past point, the third man is very square, just a single for Bell

3.5

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Bell opens the face of the bat and angles it down towards third man for a single

3.5

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, wide, wayward bowling from Tsotsobe, hurls this one full and wide outside off, called by the umpire

3.4

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, good length delivery on off, Bell gets forward and defends it back to the bowler

3.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, leg byes, 2 runs, too straight from Tsotsobe, Bell gets inside the line and looks to flick, misses and the ball rolls off the pads behind square, another couple added to the total

3.2

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, cramps Bell for room, ends up chopping it towards cover

3.1

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, good length delivery outside off and angling away, left alone

2.6

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, FOUR, lovely shot from Trott, leans forward to a length ball outside off and merely pushes it in the gap between cover and point, the timing is superb as the ball races away to the fence

2.6

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, wide, Steyn drifts one well down the leg, wide called

2.5

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, full ball outside off and shaping away, Trott leans forward and defends it solidly

2.4

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, another good lifter from Steyn, the line is slightly outside off though, Trott drops his gloves and sways away from the line

2.3

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, Steyn bangs this one short and well over Trott, he watches it all along and ducks underneath

2.2

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, good length delivery on off and holding its line, Trott gets across in defence

2.1

Steyn to Jonathan Trott, no run, Steyn is racing in, shortens the length and gets it to shape away, Trott plays inside the line and lets it go

1.6

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, too far to make Bell play, left alone

1.5

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short and wide outside off, Bell chops it straight to the fielder at point

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and angling away, easy leave for the batsman

1.3

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, wide, too wide from Tsotsobe, he has not got his radar right, called by the umpire

1.2

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, no run, short of a length ball outside off, Bell looks to dab it towards third man, gets a bottom edge to 2nd slip

1.1

Tsotsobe to Ian Bell, leg byes, 2 runs, swing for Tsotsobe but the line is well down the leg, Ian Bell looks to flick and misses, the ball goes off the pads and past the keeper

Lonwabo Tsotsobe, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Jonathan Trott, right handed bat, comes to the crease

0.6

Steyn to Alastair Cook, out Lbw!! Too good for Cook, that is as plumb as it gets. Excellent bowling from Steyn, this one pitches around off and nibbles back in, Cook was caught in his crease as he looked to defend, ends up in no position to play any shot, gets rapped low on the pads in front of off, the ball was going on to crash into middle. Cook has a cursory glance at Bell before walking away. Early strike by Steyn. Alastair Cook lbw b Steyn 2(6)

Steyn to Alastair Cook, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Cook has been given out LBW, he does not want a review

0.5

Steyn to Alastair Cook, no run, on a length just outside off and holding its line, pushed back to the bowler

0.4

Steyn to Alastair Cook, no run, good length delivery outside off and angling back in, Cook covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go, good leave in the end

0.3

Steyn to Alastair Cook, no run, tad fuller and outside off, shapes away from the left hander, Cook is happy to let it go

0.2

Steyn to Alastair Cook, 2 runs, Cook is off the mark, this was slightly short and just outside off, Cook steers it to the right of point and gets back for the second run

0.1

Steyn to Alastair Cook, no run, loosener to begin from Steyn, this was short and just outside off, Cook covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Alastair Cook and Ian Bell are at the crease. Alastair Cook is on strike. Steyn will open the attack

Welcome back..

Good work from England. They have limited the visitors to a low score. Better catching from the hosts would have surely helped them restrict SA to a much lower score. Useful contributions from Amla, AB, Smith and Elgar but none passed 45. The pitch is turning, but England should start the chase as favorites. Join us in 30 minutes for the chase..

49.6

Dernbach to Steyn, 2 runs, full ball outside off, Steyn slaps it wide of long off and wants the second run, the throw is wide and Kieswetter misses his shy at the stumps. SA end up on 220

49.5

Dernbach to Steyn, no run, the slower ball from Dernbach, Steyn heaves at that and misses, he wants a bye and is sent back, dives to nake his ground

Dernbach to Steyn, 1 run, low full toss outside off, Steyn slices a drive to sweeper cover for a single

49.2

Dernbach to Steyn, no run, full ball outside off, Steyn looks to squeeze it out and misses

49.1

Dernbach to Peterson, 1 run, full and outside off, Peterson slugs it to deep mid-wicket for a single

Dale Steyn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.6

Finn to McLaren, out McLaren Run Out!! 1 run completed. Excellent throw from Dernbach, McLaren ends up short of his crease. This was full and angling back in, McLaren looked to flick it towards the onside, gets a thick inside edge onto his pads, the ball rolls towards third man, Mclaren calls for the second run, Dernbach races in from the deep and makes a direct hit at the striker's end with a diving Mclaren well short of his ground. Umpire Taufel does not need to ask for the 3rd umpire. Selfless running from McLaren. McLaren run out (Dernbach) 1(1)

Finn to McLaren, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Ryan McLaren, left handed bat, comes to the crease

48.5

Finn to Elgar, out Caught by Kieswetter!! Elgar's misery is over. The slower ball bouncer does the trick, the batsman was trying to help the ball over short fine, the ball stopped on him and he was through with the shot even before it arrived, catches the gloves and an easy catch to the keeper. Elgar c Kieswetter b Finn 35(59) [4s-1]

Finn to Elgar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.4

Finn to Elgar, no run, the slower ball from Finn, Elgar was very early into his shot, gets a thick edge that bounces short of the keeper

48.3

Finn to Peterson, leg byes, 1 run, Peterson was looking to scoop this over short fine, Finn follows him and ends up bowling it full and outside off, Peterson misses his scoop and settles for a leg-bye

48.2

Finn to Peterson, no run, length delivery outside off and holding its line, Peterson backs away, looks to cut and misses

48.1

Finn to Peterson, FOUR, fortious but useful, short and outside off, Peterson backs away and looks to cut, gets a top edge that races away past the keeper and into the fence

Steven Finn [9.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

47.6

Dernbach to Peterson, 1 run, full and outside off, Peterson clips it towards mid-wicket for a single

47.5

Dernbach to Peterson, no run, short slower ball from Dernbach, Peterson cuts it hard but can't get it past Tredwell at point

47.4

Dernbach to Elgar, 1 run, full ball on the stumps, Elgar drives it towards long on, he is happy to let Peterson do all the bashing

47.3

Dernbach to Peterson, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Peterson opens the face of the bat and steers it towards third man for a single

47.2

Dernbach to Peterson, FOUR, this is clever cricket from Peterson, gets across his stumps to a length ball and ramps it up and over short fine for another boundary

47.1

Dernbach to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson is playing an absolute gem, picks the slower ball from Dernbach and whacks it in the vacant gap between long on and deep square leg, one bounce and into the fence

Jade Dernbach [7.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack

46.6

Anderson to Peterson, 1 run, full ball outside off, Peterson steers it to backward point and will keep the strike with a single

46.5

Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, short of a length ball outside off, Elgar plays with an angled bat and gets it to third man for a single

46.4

Anderson to Elgar, FOUR, fab shot! This was full and outside off, Elgar gets across and lifts it over mid-on, the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

46.3

Anderson to Peterson, 1 run, length ball outside off, Peterson miscues an attempted pull, gets it wide of mid-on for a single

46.2

Anderson to Elgar, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, jabbed in front of mid-on for a single

Tredwell to Elgar, no run, floated on off, Elgar gets forward and taps it towards the off-side

45.5

Tredwell to Elgar, no run, flighted delivery on off, Elgar defends it

45.4

Tredwell to Peterson, 1 run, Peterson plays a perfect cover drive, shot of a right hander, this was quicker and outside off, Peterson was looking to play the switch hit, the ball was too fast for him, ends up driving it in the air, falls just short of sweeper cover

45.3

Tredwell to Peterson, no run, clever from Tredwell, drifts this one well down the leg, Peterson was setting up for another switch hit and misses, no wide called as Peterson had switched positions

45.2

Tredwell to Peterson, SIX, Peterson does a Pietersen, this was tossed up on the middle, Robin was quick to gets into position and plays the switch hit deep into the stands at mid-wicket

45.1

Tredwell to Peterson, FOUR, nicely down by RP, this was full and just outside off, Peterson gets into a fine position and plays the reverse sweep up and over point for a boundary

Kieswetter has created a new record for England. He is the first English keeper to effect 3 stumpings in an ODI match

44.6

Dernbach to Elgar, no run, the slower ball from Dernbach, Elgar watchfully defends it towards cover

44.5

Dernbach to Elgar, no run, loud shout for LBW, but that one struck Elgar high and the impact was just outside off, Dernbach comes in from wide off the crease and angles this one back at Elgar, he was looking to defend and was beaten

44.4

Dernbach to Elgar, no run, short of a length ball outside off and shaping away, Elgar has a poke at that and misses

44.3

Dernbach to Elgar, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Elgar opens the face of the bat and gets it square on the off-side past Morgan at point, Bell gets across near the ropes and keeps them down to a couple

44.2

Dernbach to Elgar, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and shaping away, Elgar has a nervous waft at that and is beaten

44.1

Dernbach to Elgar, no run, short of good length outside off and holding its line, Elgar has a poke at that and misses

43.6

Tredwell to Elgar, 1 run, tossed up outside off and spinning away, eased to sweeper cover for a single

43.5

Tredwell to Peterson, 1 run, Anderson fluffs a simple run-out chance, this was tossed up outside off, Peterson pushes it towards the off-side and sets off for a suicidal single, he was half-way down the track before being sent back. Kieswetter does well to charge across and flings in a throw back at Anderson, the throw was not great but Anderson should have collected it, he misses and allows the batsman the run he was seeking

43.4

Tredwell to Peterson, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Peterson just about gets his bat down in time

Tredwell to Parnell, out Stumped!! Tredwell has bowled beautifully today, classical off-spinner dismissal, the loop, guile and the turn. this was nicely tossed up on off, draws Parnell forward before spinning across him, Parnell ends up dragging his foot over the line, easy stumping for Kieswetter. Parnell st Kieswetter b Tredwell 5(13)

Tredwell to Parnell, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

43.1

Tredwell to Parnell, no run, flighted delivery on the pads, Parnell looks to flick and is beaten, the ball goes on to clip the pads

James Tredwell [6.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack

42.6

Dernbach to Parnell, 1 run, slower ball from Dernbach, Parnell nudges it behind square and gets across for a quick single

42.5

Dernbach to Parnell, no run, short and outside off, Parnell is very early into the pull, gets a bottom edge through to the keeper

Dernbach to Parnell, wide, short and too wide outside off, wide called

42.3

Dernbach to Parnell, 2 runs, confusion in the field, this was pushed wide of Trott at extra cover, he gives the chase and slides without stopping the ball, Bell comes in from the deep, ends up over-running and concedes an extra run

Tredwell to de Villiers, out Stumped!! Lovely bowling from Tredwell, he gave this one plenty of air, Villiers was sucked forward into the drive and misses, Kieswetter whips the bails off with AB struggling to get his feet back into the crease, a huge wicket this for England, AB was just about opening his shoulders. de Villiers st Kieswetter b Tredwell 39(46) [4s-2]

Tredwell to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

The 3rd umpire has been called for a stumping chance, Kieswetter looks confident. AB is OUT

Tredwell to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Villiers plays the reverse sweep again, can't get it past backward point, just a single

40.1

Tredwell to de Villiers, FOUR, well played by AB, this was tossed up outside off, Villiers gets besides the line, plays the reverse paddle and gets it very fine for a boundary

James Tredwell [5.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

39.6

Samit Patel to de Villiers, 1 run, that ends the batting PP, AB takes a single from the final ball, 24 off the batting PP

39.5

Samit Patel to Elgar, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Elgar heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single

39.4

Samit Patel to de Villiers, 3 runs, edged, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, Villiers was looking to push it towards the off-side, gets a thick outside edge past the keeper, the fielder at short third man gives chase, slides and prevents a boundary

39.3

Samit Patel to Elgar, 1 run, Samit Patel gives this one more air, driven to long on for a single

39.2

Samit Patel to Elgar, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Elgar drags it wide of long on for an easy couple

39.1

Samit Patel to de Villiers, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, worked away to mid-wicket for a single

38.6

Finn to Elgar, no run, on a length just outside off, defended solidly back to the bowler

round the wicket

38.5

Finn to de Villiers, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Villiers cuts it square on the off-side for a single

38.4

Finn to de Villiers, no run, good length delivery outside off, Villiers gets well across and gets an inside edge onto the pads

38.3

Finn to de Villiers, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, does not bounce as much as AB expected, ends up playing over the top of the ball

38.2

Finn to de Villiers, 2 runs, extra-ordinary footwork from AB, goes miles outside off and pulls it wide of mid-off for an easy couple

38.1

Finn to de Villiers, no run, good bowling from Finn, saw AB chipping down the track and bangs it short, Villiers was very early into the pull and is struck on the arm

37.6

Samit Patel to Elgar, no run, loopy ball outside off, Elgar shimmies down the track and drags it across towards mid-wicket

37.5

Samit Patel to Elgar, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Elgar nudges it behind square and runs well to get back for the second

37.4

Samit Patel to Elgar, no run, Patel is getting some serious spin, gets this one to spin back in from wide outside off, raps Elgar on the pads, the impact was well outside off

37.3

Samit Patel to de Villiers, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Villiers eases it square on the off-side for a run

37.2

Samit Patel to de Villiers, no run, pushed through on middle, AB defends it back towards the bowler

37.1

Samit Patel to de Villiers, no run, tossed up on middle and spinning away, Villiers pushes at that, gets a thick outside edge towards short third man

36.6

Finn to Elgar, 2 runs, too straight from Finn, Elgar flicks it very fine and races back for the second run

36.6

Finn to Elgar, wide, Finn strays this one down the leg, good take by Kieswetter, wide called

36.5

Finn to Elgar, no run, nasty ball from Finn, bangs it short and at an awkward height, Elgar does well in the end to drop his wrists and plays it down towards the off-side

36.4

Finn to Elgar, no run, on a length just outside off, dabbed towards cover point

36.3

Finn to Elgar, no run, good length delivery angling back in, Elgar gets behind the line in defence

36.2

Finn to Elgar, no run, too many bottom edges today, this is short and wide outside off, Elgar looks to force it away off the backfoot, gets a toe edege that bounces through to the keeper

36.2

Finn to Elgar, wide, full and way outside off, swings away further, Elgar has a poke at that and misses, wide called

36.1

Finn to Elgar, no run, short of a length delivery outside off and shaping away, Elgar plays inside the line and lets it go

Bopara to du Plessis, out Bowled!! Chopped on!. Poor shot from Faf, Bopara continues to enjoy a good day, this was a length ball outside off and nips back in, Plessis was looking to chop it towards the off-side, is cramped for room and ends up dragging it back onto his stumps. South Africa are losing the plot yet again. du Plessis b Bopara 1(8)

Bopara to du Plessis, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

28.3

Bopara to du Plessis, no run, on a length around off, defended back towards the bowler

28.2

Bopara to du Plessis, no run, full ball shaping back in, Plessis clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

28.1

Bopara to de Villiers, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Villiers dabs it towards third man for a single

27.6

Tredwell to du Plessis, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning back in, Plessis gets well across and lets it go

27.5

Tredwell to de Villiers, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, worked wide of mid-wicket for a single

27.4

Tredwell to de Villiers, no run, full and straight, the line was outside off, Villiers looks to sweep and misses

27.3

Tredwell to de Villiers, no run, Villiers skips down the track to a flighted delivery and works it to mid-wicket

27.2

Tredwell to de Villiers, no run, loopy ball just outside off, Villiers gets across and defends it

27.1

Tredwell to du Plessis, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Plessis gets across and paddles it behind square for a single

26.6

Bopara to de Villiers, no run, full and outside off, Villiers pushes it back to the bowler

26.5

Bopara to de Villiers, no run, short of good length outside off and holding its line, left alone

26.4

Bopara to de Villiers, no run, full and outside off, punched back to the bowler

26.3

Bopara to de Villiers, 2 runs, too straight from Bopara, Villiers works it behind square and races back for the second run

26.2

Bopara to de Villiers, no run, fuller length delivery shaping back in, Villiers was looking to work it towards the onside and misses, muted appeal for LBW, that was slipping down the leg

26.1

Bopara to de Villiers, FOUR, nicely done by ABD, this was full and on the stumps, Villiers gets forward and drives it back past the bowler, no stopping that, it races away to the straight boundary

25.6

Tredwell to du Plessis, no run, this one spins back in from outside off, Faf gets across and defends it, excellent over from Tredwell

25.5

Tredwell to du Plessis, no run, flatter and on off, worked towards mid-wicket

Tredwell to Duminy, out Stumped!! Beautifully bowled by Tredwell, his day has just got slightly better. This was flighted teasingly, Duminy was skipping down the track. He is completely bemused by the flight, dip and the turn, ends up hopelessly stranded yards out of the crease, simple job for Kieswetter. England are punching holes into this batting line up. Duminy st Kieswetter b Tredwell 18(22) [4s-3]

Tredwell to Duminy, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

25.2

Tredwell to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up on off, eased towards mid-wicket for a single

25.1

Tredwell to de Villiers, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Villiers gets across and defends it towards short mid-wicket

24.6

Bopara to de Villiers, 3 runs, almost chopped on! This was a length ball outside off, Villiers was looking to play the late cut, gets a thick inside edge that shaves past the leg stump, Dernbach does well to dive and save the boundary near the ropes

24.5

Bopara to Duminy, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single

24.4

Bopara to de Villiers, 1 run, short of a length delivery shaping away from off, ABD deftly places it towards third man for a single

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

24.3

Bopara to Amla, out Bowled!! Bopara has struck, this is a big wicket for England. The chief tormentor has been dismissed, it was full and nips back in sharply, Amla was looking to work it towards the onside and misses, hears the rattle of the timber, Bopara roars in delight. Amla b Bopara 45(73) [4s-3 6s-1]

Bopara to Amla, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

24.2

Bopara to Duminy, leg byes, 1 run, full ball outside off and shaping away, Duminy looks to flick and misses, a leg bye added to the total

24.2

Bopara to Duminy, wide, Bopara drags this one short and well wide outside off as he saw Duminy giving the charge, wide called

24.1

Bopara to Duminy, no run, length ball outside off, Duminy gets across and defends it towards point

Ravi Bopara [3.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

23.6

Tredwell to Amla, FOUR, Amla nails the sweep this time, this was flighted and just outside off, Amla gets across and sweeps it powerfully behind square for a boundary, gets it well over a leaping Cook at square leg

23.5

Tredwell to Amla, leg byes, 2 runs, tossed up on off and spinning back in, Amla gets well across and misses his sweep, the ball lobs off the pads and goes behind square

Anderson to Duminy, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away, left alone

20.5

Anderson to Duminy, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Duminy opens the face of the bat and drives it to the right of Morgan at point, races back for the second run

20.4

Anderson to Duminy, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away from outside off, easy leave for the batsman

20.3

Anderson to Duminy, FOUR, fab shot, this was full and outside off, Duminy plays with an open face of the bat and gets it to the left of Morgan at point, it was in the air but well wide of the fielder

20.2

Anderson to Duminy, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, pushed towards point

20.2

Anderson to Duminy, wide, Anderson drifts this one well down the leg, wide called

20.1

Anderson to Amla, 1 run, length ball on off, Amla dabs it towards the onside and calls for a quick single, Duminy was little slow in responding but manages to beat a direct hit from Patel

The 3rd umpire has been called, Duminy looks SAFE

James Anderson [4.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

19.6

Dernbach to Duminy, no run, short of a length delivery on off, Duminy gets across in defence

19.5

Dernbach to Duminy, no run, fuller length delivery outside off and going away with the angle, left alone

19.4

Dernbach to Duminy, FOUR, edged and four, full and shaping away from outside off, Duminy drives away from the body, gets a thick outside edge the flies through the vacant 2nd slip, Duminy is off the mark with an unconvincing boundary

19.3

Dernbach to Duminy, no run, full ball outside off and shaping away, left alone

19.2

Dernbach to Duminy, no run, good length delivery angling across the left-hander, Duminy covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, out Caught by Kieswetter!! Poor shot from Smith, this was a quick bouncer from Dernbach, Smith was looking to pull, is done in by the pace and gets an audible nick through to the keeper. First blood for England, the partnership has been broken. Graeme Smith c Kieswetter b Dernbach 29(54) [4s-2]

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.6

Finn to Amla, no run, this one jerks back in after pitching outside off, Amla covers the line and defends it solidly

18.5

Finn to Amla, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away further, Amla has a swish at that and misses

18.4

Finn to Graeme Smith, 1 run, full ball outside off, Smith jams it hard onto the ground, it bounces over the bowler, Cook does well to get across at mid-off and stops it from going further

18.3

Finn to Amla, 1 run, excellent running from Smith, Amla dropped this one just besides the crease, Smith is quick to call him through for a single

18.2

Finn to Amla, no run, short of good length outside off, Amla gets across and defends it back towards the bowler

18.1

Finn to Amla, no run, on a length just outside off, defended towards the off-side

17.6

Dernbach to Amla, 1 run, Amla reaches out to a short and wide ball, gets it to the left of cover for a single

17.5

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Smith cuts it behind point for a single

17.4

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, slower ball and just outside off, Smith gets forward and nudges it back towards the bowler

17.3

Dernbach to Amla, 1 run, Dernbach shortens his length to just outside off, nudged wide of the bowler for a single

17.2

Dernbach to Amla, SIX, lovely shot, Amla is pleasing with his stroke play, fraction too full from Dernbach, Amla leans forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it through the line, the ball has enough to cross the ropes on the full

17.1

Dernbach to Amla, no run, short of a length ball outside off, pushed towards Morgan at backward point

Jade Dernbach [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now

16.6

Finn to Amla, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Amla walks across and clips it backward of square for a single

16.5

Finn to Graeme Smith, 1 run, catch dropped by Tredwell, he is having a shocker at slips, this was full and outside off, Smith goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge towards Tredwell at 1st slip, he was seemingly distracted as Kieswetter dived across, gets both hands on the ball and drops the sitter, Smith survives

16.4

Finn to Amla, 1 run, length ball nipping back in, turned behind square for a single

16.3

Finn to Amla, no run, good length delivery nipping back in, Amla shuffles across and looks to flick and gets hit high on the pads

16.2

Finn to Graeme Smith, 1 run, short of a length ball from round the wicket, Smith gets on top of the bounce and chops it down towards third man

16.1

Finn to Amla, leg byes, 1 run, on a length around middle, Amla looks to flick and is hit high on the pads, Graeme Smith is quick to call him through for a leg bye

Steven Finn [5.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

England opt for the bowlling PP. Finn is back.

15.6

Samit Patel to Graeme Smith, no run, this is teasing bowling from Patel, drifts this one further away from outside off, Smith looks to sweep with the turn and misses, Kieswetter is quick to remove the bails, but Smith was well inside his crease

15.5

Samit Patel to Graeme Smith, no run, some spin for Patel, pitches this one well outside off and gets it to spin nack, Smith gets across and looks to work it towards the onside, misses and is hit on the pads

15.4

Samit Patel to Amla, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Amla backs away slightly and drives it to long off

15.3

Samit Patel to Graeme Smith, 1 run, slower and on off, Smith goes back and nudges it in front of square for a single

15.2

Samit Patel to Amla, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Amla skips down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single

15.1

Samit Patel to Graeme Smith, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, Smith gets well across and sweeps it behind square for a single

14.6

Bopara to Amla, no run, full and just outside off, punched back to the bowler

14.5

Bopara to Graeme Smith, 1 run, trifle too short from Bopara, Smith chops it to the right of point for a single

14.4

Bopara to Graeme Smith, no run, short of a length delivery angling across the left-hander, Smith looks to work it towards the onside and misses

14.3

Bopara to Graeme Smith, no run, good bowling from Bopara, gets this one to nip away from the stumps, Smith was pushing across and misses the outside edge

14.2

Bopara to Amla, 1 run, quick single from Amla, drives it to th eleft of Cook at mid-on and hares across for a quick single

14.1

Bopara to Amla, no run, on a length just outside off, Amla presses forward and drives it towards cover

13.6

Samit Patel to Graeme Smith, no run, good bowling from Patel, saw Smith coming down the track and fires it shorter and quicker outside off, Smith adjusts and defends it

Bopara to Amla, no run, short of a length ball outside off, defended back to the bowler

11.6

Dernbach to Amla, 1 run, length ball on the hips, tucked behind square for a single

11.5

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, Smith moves across and dabs it towards third man

11.4

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off, Smith gets forward and drives it to mid-off

11.3

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, the slower ball from Dernbach, Smith was completely decieved by it, ends up poking lamely and gets an inside edge

Replays in: The ball was going on to crash into leg stump, poor call from umpire Illingworth, Amla is second time lucky

11.2

Dernbach to Amla, 1 run, length ball on the sttumps, nudged square on the onside for a single

11.1

Dernbach to Amla, 2 runs, full ball on the pads, Amla looks to flick and ends up popping it in the air well wide of mid-on, the batsmen settle for a couple

10.6

Bopara to Graeme Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off and nipping away sharply, Smith pokes at that and is beaten. Encouraging start from Bopara

10.5

Bopara to Amla, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for LBW, this one jagged back in from outside off, Amla was caught in his crease as he looked to defend, was struck low on the pads in front of middle. That looked very close, England do not have a chance to review, Amla might have escaped with one

10.4

Bopara to Graeme Smith, 1 run, too straight from Bopara, turned in front of square for a single

10.3

Bopara to Graeme Smith, no run, low full toss outside off, punched back to the bowler, the momentum took Smith out of his crease, Bopara nails the stumps down but Smith had made his ground

10.2

Bopara to Amla, 1 run, length ball just outside off and shaping away, dabbed wide of cover for a single

10.1

Bopara to Amla, no run, full ball to start off from Bopara, a hint of inswing as well, Amla squeezes it towards point

Ravi Bopara, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

9.6

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, Dernbach has provided too much width in this over, once again hurls this one full and outside off, Smith drives it straight to cover

9.5

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Smith gets across and defends it towards point

9.4

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, FOUR, another inside edge and Smith gets a boundary this time, this was short and well wide, Smith went for the cut, gets a big inside edge that goes past the off-stump and into the fence

9.3

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, Smith misses out on runs, this was short and wide outside off, Smith looks to cut and gets a bottom edge towards the keeper

Dernbach to Graeme Smith, no run, full ball outside off and shaping away, left alone

Jade Dernbach, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

8.6

Finn to Amla, no run, good length delivery nipping back in from outside off, beats Amla for pace and strikes him high on the thigh pad

8.5

Finn to Amla, no run, fuller length delivery shaping back into Amla, he looks to flick and misses, the impact was on middle and leg, the ball was going on to miss the stumps, England have lost their review

Loud shout for LBW, England want a review? was the ball slipping down the leg? No inside edge, hits Amla on the knee-roll, missing the stumps, Amla survives

8.4

Finn to Amla, no run, on a length just outside off, Amla gets across and defends it solidly

8.3

Finn to Amla, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, the ball wobbles around in the air, Amla goes for the cut and misses

Finn to Graeme Smith, no run, Finn comes from round the wicket and drifts this one short and outside off, chopped straight to the fielder at point

7.6

Anderson to Amla, no run, full ball outside off, Amla closes the face of the bat and drives it towards mid-on

7.5

Anderson to Amla, no run, on a length and just outside off, pushed towards the onside

7.4

Anderson to Amla, no run, Amla is looking to target the onside, once again goes right across the stumps, looks to flick and misses

7.3

Anderson to Amla, no run, good length delivery on off and nipping back in, Amla gets across in defence

7.2

Anderson to Amla, 2 runs, too straight from Anderson, Amla shuffles across and whips it very fine, Finn gets across from backward square leg and does well to prevent a boundary

7.1

Anderson to Amla, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Amla presses forward in defence

6.6

Finn to Graeme Smith, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and defends it back towards the bowler

6.5

Finn to Graeme Smith, no run, good length delivery in the channel just outside off, Smith presses across in defence

6.4

Finn to Amla, 1 run, Amla walks across to a full length ball and drives it towards mid-on, Graeme Smith was late to respond but manages to make his ground

6.3

Finn to Amla, FOUR, fab shot, too short from Finn, Amla swivels around, rolls his wrists and pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary

6.2

Finn to Amla, no run, length delivery nipping back in from outside off, Amla looks to flick and is struck high on the pads, an optimistic appeal for LBW by Finn

6.1

Finn to Amla, no run, lovely ball from Finn, this was pitched up outside off, draws Amla forward before straightening, Amla ends up poking at that and misses

5.6

Anderson to Graeme Smith, 2 runs, good fielding from Finn, this was short and outside off, Smith frees his arms and chops it towards third man, Finn races across, dives and prevents the boundary

5.5

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, full ball outside off and shaping away, Smith presses across solidly and defends it

5.4

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, on a length outside off and angling away, Smith gets way outside off and looks to turn it towards the onside, misses and is struck high on the pads

5.3

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, short of good length outside off and angling away, easy leave for the batsman

5.2

Anderson to Amla, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Amla stays back and punches it to the left of cover where Bopara tumbles and makes a fine diving stop

5.1

Anderson to Amla, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, punched towards point

4.6

Finn to Graeme Smith, no run, full ball outside off and shaping away, left alone

4.5

Finn to Graeme Smith, no run, Finn comes from round the wicket and shapes this one away from the left hander, left alone

4.4

Finn to Amla, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off and shaping away, Amla goes for the drive and gets a thick edge that squirts past Tredwell and towards third man

4.3

Finn to Amla, no run, catch dropped by Tredwell at 2nd slip, this might prove costly for England, short of a length delivery outside off and shaping away, extra bounce for Finn, Amla went for the forceful cut, gets a thick edge that went to the left of Tredwell at a good height, he gets both hands on it and drops it

4.2

Finn to Amla, no run, aborted appeal for LBW, this was full and outside off, Amla walks a long way across his stumps and looks to flick, misses and is struck on the pads

4.1

Finn to Amla, no run, Finn drops this one just outside off, Amla presses forward and defends it back towards the bowler

3.6

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, short of good length outside off and angling away, left alone

3.5

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, almost bowled him, good length delivery outside off and holding its line, Smith gets across and defends it with a closed face of the bat, the ball pos through his legs and goes very close to the stumps

3.4

Anderson to Graeme Smith, no run, much better from Anderson, this is full and shaping away from outside off, Smith goes for the drive and meets thin air

Hello, and a warm welcome to the 4th ODI between England and South Africa. It has been a roller-coaster of a series. After the first ODI was abandoned, South Africa beat England comprehensively to take the second match as well as the No.1 ODI rank. The joy lasted only a couple of days as England fought back to even the series at the Oval and snatched the No. 1 rank. The two teams have now moved to Lord's for the 4th match of the series. The winner of this match will make sure that the series is not lost. Lot to play for then..

Preview by Gokul Gopal

After a disappointing Test series and a loss in the second ODI, England finally managed to register their first win of the series against South Africa when they defeated the Proteas by four wickets in the third match. It was a good comeback by England and they will look to continue in the same vein, and having taken back the number one ranking in the 50-over version from the visitors, the hosts will be keen on retaining it and go 2-1 up in the series. The South Africans, meanwhile, will be looking at the loss as an one-off affair and will be eager to get back to their winning ways.

What's happened so far:

After clinching the Test series 2-0, South Africa extended their winning run in the ODIs with a convincing 80 run win in the second match at Southampton. The first ODI at Cardiff was a wash-out, with only 5.3 overs being bowled during which England managed 37/0. The hosts finally managed to secure a victory when they beat South Africa at The Oval. Asked to bowl first, England managed to bowl out South Africa for 211 with Jade Dernbach (3/44) doing the damage early on and James Anderson (4/44) cleaning up the tail. In the chase, England lost wickets early on and were also in some trouble when the middle order stuttered a bit. But the knocks of Eoin Morgan (73) and Jonathan Trott (71) saw the team through.

The hosts: England have been over-powered by South Africa for most part of the tour but they managed to have their way in the third ODI to turn the tables on South Africa. The bowlers, especially Dernbach and Anderson, came up with a good effort to skittle out South Africa for a sub-par total in the 3rd ODI. It was this kind of bowling effort that was missed by the English in the earlier matches, and the hosts will be hoping that the bowlers continue their good work for the rest of the series. Ravi Bopara's inclusion has also helped the team as he gives the hosts an extra option in the bowling department. With the likes of Steven Finn, James Tredwell and Samit Patel, England have a relatively settled bowling unit. As far as England's batting is concerned, the form of the top-order has been a concern for some time. Alastair Cook has had a couple of bad games while Ian Bell has also not been at his best in the opening slot. The skipper will be hoping that he and his opening partner get back to their scoring ways and give the team a good platform. Trott and Morgan failed in the second ODI but they came back well to contribute for their team in a winning cause and will be looking to continue the same. While Bopara's bowling has been an added advantage to his side, his batting form remains a concern and England will be hoping that he finds form soon. The hosts will have gained some confidence after their last win and if they put in a combined effort like they did at The Oval, they definitely can take the lead in the series.

The visitors: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and JP Duminy - with this batting order, South Africa have in them a line-up that is capable of winning the match from any position. While the openers Smith and Amla have been scoring pretty well and are in good form with the bat, de Villiers and Duminy have not done much in this series. When the middle order is not in the best of forms and there is a collapse at the top, low totals are very much in the making, as was seen in the previous match. What has also not helped the team is that the likes of Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis have not been contributing much. Skipper de Villiers will be expecting his batsmen including himself to get the game in order and help South Africa go back to No. 1 in the ODI rankings. South Africa's bowling department is not much of a worry as Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Morne Morkel form a lethal pace attack. Although Tsotsobe had an expensive outing in the last match, South Africa will not be worrying too much. Wayne Parnell and Robin Peterson are also bowling well and they add more variety to the bowling line-up. The South African team will be looking to put aside the loss in the third ODI and put the pressure back on England again.

Upcoming milestones:

1: James Anderson requires one more 4-wicket haul to surpass Darren Gough as the England bowler with the most 4-wicket hauls in ODIs.

3: The number of wickets Morne Morkel requires to become the 9th South African player with 100 or more wickets in One-Day Internationals.

Quotes:

It's encouraging when we can right wrongs. We have guys with various attributes who contribute to different ways: Alastair Cook, is confident about his team.

We didn't play good cricket at all. Most of our senior players got in and didn't make it count. Including me: AB de Villiers, after the loss in the 3rd ODI.